Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.
If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.
Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.
This position is contingent upon the successful acquisition of additional funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on the availability of resources.
World Relief seeks a Resettlement Associate to assist R&P Caseworkers and the Donation Coordinator with initial resettlement responsibilities including assisting families with enrollments and coordinating apartment set-ups.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Completing pre-arrival preparations, purchasing housing essentials, furniture and basic food supplies, order groceries, setting up utilities, etc. in accordance with R&P Cooperative Agreement and in collaboration with caseworkers and the Donation Coordinator
- Provide transportation to Social Security, Community Services Agency, Public Health Department, employment service providers and any other required or beneficial public services
- Assist in scheduling appointments
- Delivering needed items to the families
- Communicate with families regarding appointments
- Create case files prior to case arrival
- Assist with the solicitation and inventory of all in-kind donations
- Work alongside Donation Coordinator to organize apartment set-ups in accordance to the Cooperative Agreement
- Coordinating furniture and donation pickups
- Attend meetings as instructed by supervisor
- Other duties as assigned
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Mature and personal Christian faith
- Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
- Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
- Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
- Must have a valid California driver’s license
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Ability to speak clearly and comfortably on the phone with partners and participants, which include people with limited English abilities and/or the use of interpreters
- Ability to work as part of a team and support Resettlement Specialists
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to utilize digital communication tools, such as Zoom, TEAMS, and other platforms
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience working with refugees or other vulnerable populations
- Previous multi-cultural experience and proven ability to communicate well with people of varied backgrounds
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations
- The ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to heavy weights up to 50 pounds.
- The ability to walk up stairs while lifting heavy items
- Loading and unloading box truck
- Ability to drive box truck to deliver furniture
- Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application information.
- The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, and communicate.
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
